The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-10

pointed CHIEF engineer OF the road between
Minot, OAK, and Great Falls, with head.
quarters ON the line.
! Hon. Edmund Rice of St. Paul has re-
signed. Robert A. Smith, banker, was
elected mayor by the council.
The city couucil OF St. Paul passes ar
| ordinance intended to cvade the provis-
ions OF the high license law by extending
present licenses two years.
A young mems republican club of the
state OF Minnesota was organized at st
Paul. Membership confined to persons un
der so years. President, D. B. Searle
secretary, Tams Bixby; treasuror,C c. P. Pres
! ton; vice presidents, one from each sena.
torial district. The club elected an ex.
ecutive committee as Yellowstone from
Second. G. A. Severance Third, J. A. Taw.
| ney; Fourth, r. g. Evans; Fifth, Joel p.
Heatwole: Sixth, to be filled; Seventh, c. L.
Lewis; Eighth, William Wilson; Ninth,
F. S. Brown: Tenth, r. s. Thompson; Elev-
enth, H. Steenerson; Twelfth. c. NJ. Reese;
Thirteenth, S. r. Burkdall.
Miss Anna Osburne OF St. Paul killed
herself by taking Colchicum for rheuma-
tism. The clerk at McMasters's drug store
says that he cautioned the young lady
about the medicine and also labeled it
poison"
F. A. Briggs OF Minneapolis has been
challenged by H. E. Crandall of Rockford,
to play a series OF checkers for the cham.
does not claim this title, which has be-
longed to DR.. w. E. Truax OF Breckenridge
for number OF years, and will play Mr..
Crandall fifty games for the championship
| of Minnesota.
In the Ramsey county district court
Mrs. Harriet A. Crisp Of Shell Lake, Wis,
has filed her complaintin an action against
Augustus NJ. p. Cowly. assistan: cashier,
| ofthe Second National Bank DIST. Paul, for
breach Of promise Of marriage. Its a very
brief document and contains no startling
1885 Cowley faithfully promised to mar
ry her, and that she consented to become
his wife; that she stood ready and willing
to fulfill the agreement, but that in Au-
gust, 1886, he married another.
The loyal legion meet at St. Paul and
admitted the following new members: Brig.
| Gen. J. H. Hammond, U. S. "; First Lieut..
F. j. Call, Fifth y. 8. colored troops Bre.
| vet Maj. B. F. Wright, One Hundred and
Forty sixth New York infantry; Brig. Gen
T. II. Barrett, Sixty-second u. S. cvlored
| infantry; Capt B. p. Shuler, Ninth Minneso-
Ca infantry, U. S. V.
The new Protestant Episcopal church
was consecrated at Albert Lea, Bshop
Gilbert officiating.
August Charlie, for many years a pro-
mincnt resident and farmer OF the town OF
Glasgow Wabasha county, died recently
OF cancer Of the face. He rendered efficient
service during the civil war as private in
Company u, Fifth Minnesota volunteer
| infantry.
The blockade on the Winona & St. Peter
| is worse than ut first reported, railroad
| men declaring the storm the severest since
1874.
St. Paul banqueted the legislature at tho
Ryan hotel, after the session a few days
ago. The members did not sit at the
table until IL p. nj.
Observer Lyons says the past winter
was the coolest with one exception since
| the establishment OF the weather bureau
at St. Paul.
]. H. Tyler of Vernon Center, Blue Earth
county, is under arrest for selling liquor
| at that place without a license. The case
| will come up in the municipal court March
Is.
The Northern Pacific will build q line
from Crookston to the international
boundary this summer.
Congressman Strait was informed by
the postmaster general that mail service
on the Minnesot & Northwestern railroad
from Oregon: ILL.,, to St. Paul would begin
March IA.
Mrs. Mary +. Hill, widowed and dependent
mother OF J. H. Hill, OF St. Charles, ut $12
per month.
A man who gave his name as George w.
Morgan was arrested at Alma, Wis, on
the charge OF swindling peoplein the vicini-
| ty OF Wabasha by pretending to be a spe-
cial agent OF the pension office and imper-
| eonating prominent officials. He WAS ar
| rested by sheriff Conley OF Dakota county,
Wis.,, and taken to Hastings.
Mayor Ames OF Minneapolis says his con.
test papers are ready to file and the Gov
ernorship is rightly his.
Another accident which enta lis serious
loss upon c. A. Pillsbury & Co., OF Min.
neapolis occurred from some unknown
cause their large frame storehouse on the
line OF the Manitoba tracks in Southeast
Minneapolis fell in with q terrible crash.
The building itself is complete ruin and
cannot be rebuilt for less than $4,000.
| About 1OO: 900 barrels OF -four were st cred
| in the house, and the loss upon the sacked
, flour will be quite serious.
A resolution for the appointment Of q
| commission to establish state park ir
Northern Minnesota is adopted by tho
| legislature.
II. w. Pratt, President OF tho State
| agricultural association has rendered his
resignation pro bable successor, is w
Il. Merriam.
The board OF administration OF farmers
| institutes met ct the capitol to perfect
| organization. There were present H. II
| Sibly, D. l.. Kiehl, H. +. Hoard, +. S. Pot.
ter and Wyman Elliott. Organization wal
| completed by the election OF II. E. HOARD
! president, and DR. L. Kiehl secretary, who
with Wyman Elliott, constituted the exec.
utive committee. It was voted that O..
emit OF Institutes. The board ad journed tc
meet at the hall of the executive commit
tee.
Elizabeth B., wife OF John w. Hill, .liei
at Faribau 1t OF consumption. The dc.
ceased was q daughter Of Judge Laiav.
ette Emmett. formerly of St. PAU.
At WabashaJ oseph A. Peck, a PROM.
nent contractor and builder, fell and force.
! the points OF q pair of divilers which h.:
! was carrying in his pocket into the uppc.
portion OF his right thigh, inAicting a ter.
| rible wound.
Articles OF incorporate have been filed
with the secretary OF state. St. Paul and
! Minnesota Kennel Clnb-Its object is Ia
buy, sell, breed and own blooded dogs and
hold bench shows. The capital stock il,
$4,000, and the incorporators are +. T.
| Warner, w. r. Bickel, w. G. Whitehead
| H. T. Drake, j. W. Stevens, and S. l.. Ds
Wis, oil OF st. Paul. Filing F. Warner ia the
first president and w. G. Whitehead secrc
tury.
The Killen- Mcdonald fight at the WASH.
lngton rink, Minneapolis, was unexpected:
y brief. Kil!en knocked the Montun,,
champion out in the first round, much t.
the surprize Of the small crowd present, Is
we'll as Mcdonald himself.
1t 10 stated that Miss Caroline Micha,,'
who lived with her brother, Charles Mich
aul, at Kelso, Sibley county, WA found dea {,
back OF an old clubhouse. She 10 suppose,
to have been murdered,
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